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Union Calendar No. 294 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2932 

[Report No. 116–370, Part I] 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs 

of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 22, 2019 

Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 

and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

JANUARY 8, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Mr. KING of New York and Mr. TAYLOR

JANUARY 8, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

JANUARY 8, 2020 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 

to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure 

that the needs of children are considered in homeland 

security planning, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security 

5 for Children Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 

7 STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS. 

8 Paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Se9 curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349(c)) is amended by insert10 ing ‘‘, including feedback from organizations representing 

11 the needs of children,’’ after ‘‘stakeholder feedback’’. 

12 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 

13 Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Se14 curity Act (6 U.S.C. 313(b)) is amended— 

15 (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

16 the end; 

17 (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 

18 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

19 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub20 paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(I) identify and integrate the needs of 

22 children into activities to prepare for, protect 

23 against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 

24 against the risk of natural disasters, acts of ter25 rorism, and other manmade disasters, including 


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1 catastrophic incidents, including by appointing 

2 a technical expert, who may consult with rel3 evant outside organizations and experts, as nec4 essary, to coordinate such integration, as nec5 essary.’’. 

6 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

7 Not later than one year after the date of the enact8 ment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, 

9 the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the 

10 Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the 

11 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep12 resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 

13 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report describ14 ing the efforts the Department has undertaken to review 

15 and incorporate feedback from organizations representing 

16 the needs of children into Department policy in accordance 

17 with paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Se18 curity Act of 2002 (as amended by section 2 of this Act), 

19 including information on the following: 

20 (1) The designation of any individual respon21 sible for carrying out such paragraph (6). 

22 (2) Any review, formal or informal, of Depart23 ment policies, programs, or activities to assess the 

24 suitability of such policies, programs, or activities 

25 for children and where feedback from organizations 


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1 representing the needs of children should be re2 viewed and incorporated. 

3 (3) Any review, change, modification, or pro4 mulgation of Department policies, programs, or ac5 tivities to ensure that such policies, programs, or ac6 tivities are appropriate for children. 

7 (4) Coordination with organizations or experts 

8 outside the Department pursuant to such paragraph 

9 (6) conducted to inform any such review, change, 

10 modification, or promulgation of such policies, pro11 grams, or activities. 


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Union Calendar No. 294 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2932 

[Report No. 116–370, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

poses. in homeland security planning, and for other purensure that the needs of children are considered 

JANUARY 8, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 

JANUARY 8, 2020 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure disprinted House on the State of the Union and ordered to be charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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